diff --git a/backend/requirements.txt b/backend/requirements.txt
index 1a85683b7..33f02f777 100644
--- a/backend/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ sqlparse==0.4.4
 typing_extensions==4.4.0
 tzdata==2022.6
 uritemplate==4.1.1
-urllib3==1.26.12
+urllib3==1.26.18
 vine==1.3.0
 whitenoise==5.3.0
 xlwt==1.3.0